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Ashford and Aylesbury
Ashford is higher than Aylesbury on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Ashford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Aylesbury on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Ashford Aylesbury
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,994£4,011£3,789Ashford is higher£3,670£3,686£3,482
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,623£12,677£11,973Aylesbury is higherDepends on how you count£13,085£13,140£12,411
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,961£1,969£1,860Ashford is higher£1,770£1,777£1,679
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,208£11,255£10,631Aylesbury is higherDepends on how you count£12,055£12,107£11,435
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£674£677£640Ashford is higher£368£370£349
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£712£715£675Ashford is higher£642£644£609
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£27Ashford is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£387£389£367Ashford is higher£310£311£294
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£166£166£157Ashford is higher£141£142£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£120£121£114Ashford is higher£89£89£84
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford is higher£1,463£1,470£1,388
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£176£177£167Aylesbury is higher£180£181£171
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£235£236£223Ashford is higher£204£205£194
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.95£6.98£6.59Aylesbury is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.01£8.05£7.60Ashford is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.48£5.51£5.20Aylesbury is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
986.5Aylesbury is higherDepends on how you count1,033.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.4Ashford is higher77.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
146.0Ashford is higher132.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.0Ashford is higher45.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
176.2Ashford is higher155.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.8Ashford is higher19.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ashford | Aylesbury | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,994£4,011£3,789 | £3,670£3,686£3,482 | Ashford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,623£12,677£11,973 | £13,085£13,140£12,411 | Aylesbury |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,961£1,969£1,860 | £1,770£1,777£1,679 | Ashford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,208£11,255£10,631 | £12,055£12,107£11,435 | Aylesbury |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £674£677£640 | £368£370£349 | Ashford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £712£715£675 | £642£644£609 | Ashford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£27 | £20£20£19 | Ashford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £387£389£367 | £310£311£294 | Ashford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £166£166£157 | £141£142£134 | Ashford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £89£89£84 | Ashford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,591£1,598£1,509 | £1,463£1,470£1,388 | Ashford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £176£177£167 | £180£181£171 | Aylesbury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £204£205£194 | Ashford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.95£6.98£6.59 | £9.94£9.98£9.43 | Aylesbury |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.01£8.05£7.60 | £3.39£3.41£3.22 | Ashford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | Aylesbury |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 986.5 | 1,033.3 | Aylesbury |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.4 | 77.2 | Ashford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 146.0 | 132.8 | Ashford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.0 | 45.9 | Ashford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 176.2 | 155.4 | Ashford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.8 | 19.3 | Ashford |
Per resident
Ashford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Aylesbury on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Ashford Aylesbury
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,994£4,011£3,789Ashford is higher£3,670£3,686£3,482
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,034£2,043£1,929Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,909£1,918£1,811
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,226£1,231£1,163Ashford is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,806£1,814£1,713Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,759£1,767£1,669
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Ashford is higher£54£54£51
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Ashford is higher£94£94£89
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.64£4.66£4.40Ashford is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£387£389£367Ashford is higher£310£311£294
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£166£166£157Ashford is higher£141£142£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£75£75£71Ashford is higher£56£57£54
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£994£999£943Ashford is higher£929£933£881
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£176£177£167Aylesbury is higher£180£181£171
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£147£148£139Ashford is higher£130£130£123
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.34£4.36£4.12Aylesbury is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.01£5.03£4.75Ashford is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.48£5.51£5.20Aylesbury is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
159.0Ashford is higherDepends on how you count150.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.9Ashford is higher11.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.5Ashford is higher19.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.0Ashford is higher45.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
110.1Ashford is higher98.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.8Ashford is higher12.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ashford | Aylesbury | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,994£4,011£3,789 | £3,670£3,686£3,482 | Ashford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,034£2,043£1,929 | £1,909£1,918£1,811 | Ashford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,226£1,231£1,163 | £1,124£1,129£1,066 | Ashford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,806£1,814£1,713 | £1,759£1,767£1,669 | Ashford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £54£54£51 | Ashford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £94£94£89 | Ashford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | Ashford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £387£389£367 | £310£311£294 | Ashford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £166£166£157 | £141£142£134 | Ashford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £75£75£71 | £56£57£54 | Ashford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £994£999£943 | £929£933£881 | Ashford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £176£177£167 | £180£181£171 | Aylesbury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £147£148£139 | £130£130£123 | Ashford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.34£4.36£4.12 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | Aylesbury |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | £2.16£2.17£2.05 | Ashford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | Aylesbury |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 159.0 | 150.8 | Ashford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.9 | 11.3 | Ashford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.5 | 19.4 | Ashford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.0 | 45.9 | Ashford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 110.1 | 98.7 | Ashford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.8 | 12.3 | Ashford |
Total
Ashford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Aylesbury on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Ashford Aylesbury
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£450.1m£452.0m£426.9mAshford is higher£427.0m£428.8m£405.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£229.2m£230.2m£217.4mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mAshford is higher£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£203.5m£204.4m£193.0mAylesbury is higherDepends on how you count£204.6m£205.5m£194.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mAshford is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mAshford is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mAshford is higher£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£112.1m£112.5m£106.3mAshford is higher£108.1m£108.6m£102.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mAylesbury is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mAshford is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAylesbury is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAylesbury is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,912Ashford is higherDepends on how you count17,540
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,131Ashford is higher1,310
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,651Ashford is higher2,254
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,760Ashford is higher5,341
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,408Ashford is higher11,481
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,887Ashford is higher1,425
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| Measure | Ashford | Aylesbury | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £450.1m£452.0m£426.9m | £427.0m£428.8m£405.0m | Ashford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £229.2m£230.2m£217.4m | £222.1m£223.1m£210.7m | Ashford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £138.1m£138.7m£131.0m | £130.7m£131.3m£124.0m | Ashford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £203.5m£204.4m£193.0m | £204.6m£205.5m£194.1m | Aylesbury |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | Ashford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | Ashford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.50m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | Ashford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.6m£43.8m£41.4m | £36.0m£36.2m£34.2m | Ashford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.8m£17.7m | £16.4m£16.5m£15.6m | Ashford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | Ashford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £112.1m£112.5m£106.3m | £108.1m£108.6m£102.5m | Ashford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.8m£19.9m£18.8m | £20.9m£21.0m£19.8m | Aylesbury |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7m | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | Ashford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.73m£0.74m£0.70m | Aylesbury |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.57m£0.53m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | Ashford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.77m£0.78m£0.73m | Aylesbury |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,912 | 17,540 | Ashford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,131 | 1,310 | Ashford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,651 | 2,254 | Ashford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,760 | 5,341 | Ashford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,408 | 11,481 | Ashford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,887 | 1,425 | Ashford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.